1195:Link Evaporating from the World (2/5)
On June 23, Link's birthday, the 2017 NBA Draft officially kicked off at the Barclays Center in New York.
However, this year, Link did not participate in the team's tryout, let alone participate in the draft, as he did in previous years.
To be precise, since the Grizzlies won the championship on June 12, Link has "disappeared" from the public.
No media has heard from Link, and people haven't seen him again except after a brief appearance at the championship parade.
The fan-favorite FMVP winner is neither traveling nor busy with team affairs.
While other stars are busy helping the team draft picks, are caught up in the gossip of the transfer market, and post beautiful photos of their holiday travel, Link's whereabouts are blank, and his social media accounts have not been updated for several days.
Because this summer, Link has to put all his focus on his family.
Early in the morning, Link was woken up by the child's crying.
He looked at the time, and it was only half past six.
But Link didn't get bored, and he crept up and walked to the side of the crib.
"Are you awake again? Bub. Link gently picked up his little daughter, who had just been born for ten days, for the sake of this little guy Link had hardly slept well in the past ten days, and the dark circles under his eyes were boiled out.
But he didn't feel tired, but was wrapped in happiness.
The day after the Grizzlies won the championship, Rachel gave birth to this healthy mixed-race girl on her due date.
Link didn't care about men and women, he liked both boys and girls.
Giving birth to a boy to inherit his mantle, Link didn't think about it at all.
Link was not going to force his children to play basketball, and it was up to him whether or not he would play basketball in the future.
Besides, even if you give birth to a boy, you may not be able to inherit the mantle on the basketball court from your father.
For example, who to talk to for "Magic" Johnson who "has children"?
The half-breed girl stopped crying when she saw Link and stared at Link with her big brown eyes.
These days, even when Link is sleeping, these big smart eyes appear in his mind.
Therefore, he also gave his youngest daughter the name Lin Ling.
There is no scholarly elegance, just a good sound and a good memory. Of course, also because the name is unique enough.
Lest you be like Link himself, when the name Link is mentioned, people will always think of some game character with a green hat......
After coaxing Lin Ling to sleep again, Link walked out into the courtyard. Sure enough, the mailbox was stuffed again, and the courier boxes were scattered in the yard.
Ever since Lin Ling was born, people have been sending things to Link's house.
Of course, not sending blades.
Most of the things sent are baby products, small shoes, small clothes and even diapers or something, everything you need.
These are the hearts of Memphis fans, after all, Link's daughter is a well-deserved son of Memphis.
The people of the whole city love her.
As a result, fans send things to Link's house every three days. Link brought Memphis his fourth championship trophy, and Memphis fans wanted to send gifts and blessings to Link's children.
Although Link hasn't been seen much recently, the fans won't forget him.
Link looked at what was in front of him, and his heart instantly warmed.
In the small city of Memphis, it is really very warm.
Link, who had never experienced a strong family atmosphere since he was a child, finally got what he wanted here.
Got a truly warm and complete home.
Whether it's with the Grizzlies, in Memphis or in this tiny family of three, he's experienced an atmosphere of happiness like never before.
After returning home all the gifts sent by the fans, while Rachel and the children were asleep, Link turned on the TV and watched the sports news.
Even though it's draft day, there's still a lot of news about the Grizzlies on TV.
Link and the Grizzlies' fourth championship caused an uproar throughout the basketball world.
Although this is not the first time Link has won the championship, this victory has greatly enhanced Link's historical status.
Elevate to the point where everyone is talking about the possibility of Link surpassing Jordan.
Bill. Simmons's post with a huge number of likes shows what fans expect from Link.
"We don't need him to be as good as Jordan, we need him to be better than Jordan! We've already seen Jordan, who wants to rent the same movie twice? ”
Bill. Simmons' dynamic speaks to the hearts of many. yes, beyond Jordan, neither Kobe nor James nor Wade have done this kind of thing for so many years.
But now, a high-profile guy has appeared.
It is widely believed that Link's fourth crown is just his first step closer to Jordan.
When he beat James's Cavaliers to the ground, when he was able to eliminate the "Galaxy Battleship" Warriors with a total score of 4-2. People all agree that Link is unstoppable!
Kobe Bryant was 32 years old when he won his fifth championship, and even so, people still thought the Lakers could still win the championship.
In fact, if it weren't for a series of accidents between Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, Kobe Bryant would indeed have a good chance of getting one or two more championship rings.
And Link is only 29 years old now, why can't people expect something from him?
If you say before, only occasionally a few people will compare Jordan and Link.
So now, it's the whole people who are paying attention to this matter.
Of course, there are also many of them who are waiting to see Link's jokes.
Beyond Jordan? This seems to them to be a self-defeating thing.
Jordan is a god-like existence, he can be surpassed so easily, is he still a god?
The most prestigious of the "opposition" is undoubtedly the bull expert Sam. Smith too.
He has been a reporter with the Bulls since 1984 and has witnessed all the glory of the Jordan era. It can even be said that he himself was part of Jordan's illustrious career.
His copy of "Jordan's Law" topped the sales charts upon its publication, and his unrelenting reviews made him one of the most famous sports journalists of his time.
Jordan's own strength is one thing, while Sam. People like Smith have also played a key role in Jordan's efforts to expand his influence.
Without their hype and admiration, without their off-the-counter attention, Jordan's influence would not have been so terrible in that era when online media was not yet prevalent.
And because of this, Sam. Smith is very mean to other players and often sarcastically satire.
He has experienced the entire Jordan era, always with an inexplicable pride. It's as if no other player except Jordan can get into his eyes.
Now, when people want to put another player on the throne, Sam. Smith, of course, will step up and speak the opposite.
After all, Jordan is his proudest "work" and the most glorious part of his career.
He did not allow anyone to trample on the throne of "God".
"What are you kidding, that guy is still far off. People who have really lived through the Jordan era will never say that Link can surpass Jordan as stupid. ”
After 2015, Sam. Smith has actually gradually immersed himself. But this time, with Link's popularity, he has become in the spotlight again.
The friction between a well-known journalist and a well-known player has undoubtedly whetted the appetite of the fans.
But Link doesn't bother to bother with such things now, and after watching the sports news for a while, he turns off the TV.
The NBA battle is over, and now, he just wants to enjoy this happy family life without being disturbed by anyone.
That's right, not bothered by anyone.
Not only did Link not participate in this year's tryouts and draft, but even the NBA's first annual awards ceremony on the 28th, Link politely declined.
It is said that Link will be the biggest winner of this awards ceremony, and if he does not attend, it is equivalent to a movie missing the leading role.
At that time, Adam. Jokes can be very, very embarrassing. At the first awards ceremony, the biggest superstar in the league didn't bird you, can you not be embarrassed?
However, Link didn't bother to give face to the joke.
If he's really embarrassed...... That's even better!
Compared with the award ceremony, Link wants to spend more time with his wife and children.
Thinking of this, Link smiled contentedly.
The role of the villain, of course, must be taken to the end.
Loved by the president of the alliance, can it still be called a villain?